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Location

  • Dragonfest is held at Myers Ranch near Bailey, Colorado, surrounded by the beautiful Pike National Forest. This is private land; visitors are only welcome during the retreat.  Expect sun and rain, warm and cold.

Set your GPS coordinates to 39°20’59.07″N 105°22’20.57″W (39°20.980166N, 105°22.347666W).

Directions from Denver

  • From C-470 and US-285 in Lakewood/Morrison, take US-285 South 27.7 miles south to Bailey.
  • At the bottom of Crow Hill, turn left (southeast) on Park County Road 68/Wellington Lake Road.  Zero your odometer; the Dragonfest is 9 miles from this turn.
  • Mile 7:  Turn left (east) on Forest Road 550/Redskin Creek Rd.  Drive slowly on this road, there are several big bumps.
  • Mile 8.9: Stay right (south) at intersection.
  • Mile 9: Dragonfest is the first driveway to the right.  You made it!
  • If you reach a sign for Camp Fickes Rifle Range, turn around–you went one driveway too far.

Alternate route: This may be better for large RVs but road conditions vary greatly based on weather and traffic.

  • From C-470 and US-285 in Lakewood/Morrison, take US-285 South.
  • At Pine Junction turn left (south) on to Pine Valley Rd. (Zero your odometer)
  • Mile 15.4:  Turn right (west) on to Forest Road 550/Redskin Creek Rd.  Washboard may be present – drive slow
  • Mile 20.9: Stay right (northwest) at intersection.
  • Mile 22.8: Dragonfest is the driveway on the left.  You made it!
  • If you reach the intersection of Eos Mill Rd, you have gone too far.

Directions from Colorado Springs

  • From I-25 and US-24, take US-24 West 18 miles to Woodland Park.
  • Turn right (north) at Colorado 67.
  • At Deckers (after 23.1 miles), turn left on County Road 126.
  • After 11.1 miles, turn left at Redskin Creek Road/Forest Service Road 550.
  • After 7.4 miles, look for the Dragonfest sign on the left side of the road, shortly after the Camp Fickes Rifle Range sign.  You made it!
  • If you reach the “Leaving Buffalo Creek Recreation Area” sign, turn around–you just missed the driveway.

Treat the land with respect!

This site affords Dragonfest new flexibility in several regards, including the opportunity to drum later into the night and a more centralized layout. but it also comes with some important restrictions. Dragonfest attendees are not allowed to dig in the ground, which means no fire pits. If you want a fire at camp, start thinking now about devices that will keep the fire above the ground. Our goal should be to Leave No Trace, so the land is as pristine when we leave as when we arrived.

  • Leave no trace. Pack out what you pack in. When you depart, no one should be able to tell that someone camped in your space. Our ability to use this site in the future depends on us treating the land well.
  • Follow the fire policy to the letter!
  • No digging. Tent stakes are fine, but don’t dig a trench for water diversion.
  • Bring all the water that you will need (1 to 1.5 gallons per person per day).
  • No pets. The landowner has dogs and livestock, so additional animals are unwelcome. (Trained service animals excepted.)
  • Drum circles will run later into the night and there is no imposed midnight curfew. Please be polite to your neighbors and keep voices at a reasonable level late at night.
  • Clothing is optional in Bare Country, but beach-appropriate clothing is required outside of that area.

We hope to use this beautiful site for years to come.